2006 general election

The 2006 statewide general election was held on November 7, 2006. Approximately 50% of Alabama's registered voters filled out ballots.

Federal offices

3rd Congressional District of Alabama

• Mike Rogers (R) 97,742 (60%, winner)
• Greg Pierce (D) 62,891 (38%)
• Mark Layfield (Ind) 3,396 (2%)

4th Congressional District of Alabama

• Robert Aderholt (R) 128,412 (70%, winner)
• Barbara Bobo (D) 54,338 (30%)

7th Congressional District of Alabama

• Artur Davis (D)

Statewide offices

Governor

• Bob Riley (R) 717,287 (58%, winner)
• Lucy Baxley (D) (42%)
• Loretta Nall (write-in)

Lietenant Governor

• Jim Folsom, Jr (D) 627,424 (51%, winner)
• Luther Strange (R) 610,309

Attorney General

• Troy King (R) 669,840 (55%, winner)
• John Tyson, Jr (D) 558,136 (45%)

Secretary of State

• Beth Chapman (R) 680,023 (57%, winner)
• Nancy L. Worley (D) (43%)

State Treasurer

• Kay Ivey (R) 705,064 (59%, winner)
• Steve Segrest (D) (41%)

State Auditor

• S. Samantha Shaw (R) 627,745 (54%, winner)
• Janie Clarke (D) 530,652 (46%)

Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries

• Ron Sparks (D) 697,670 (59%, winner)
• Albert Lipscomb (R) 487,079 (41%)

Alabama Public Service Commission

• Place 1
  • Jan Cook (D) 634,575 (54%, winner)
  • John Rice (R) 549,070 (46%)
• Place 2
  • Susan Parker (D) 629,298 (53%, winner)
  • Perry O. Hooper, Jr (R) 553,173 (47%)

Alabama Supreme Court

• Chief Justice
  • Sue Bell Cobb (D) 633,324 (52%, winner)
  • Drayton Nabers, Jr (R) 595,571 (48%)
• Place 1
  • Champ Lyons, Jr (R)
• Place 2
  • Tom Woodall (R) 664,874 (57%, winner)
  • Gwendolyn Kennedy (D) 505,391 (43%)
• Place 3
  • Lyn Stuart (R) 679,385 (58%, winner)
  • Al Johnson (D) 496,695 (42%)
• Place 4
  • Glenn Murdock (R) 650,243 (55%, winner)
  • John H. England, Jr (D) 531,770 (45%)

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

• Place 1
  • Terry Moore (R) 636,954 (55%, winner)
  • Ray Vaughan (D) 524,852 (45%)
• Place 2
  • Craig Pittman (R) 607,486 (53%, winner)
  • Kimberly Drake (D) 542,608 (47%)
• Place 3
  • Terri Willingham Thomas (R) 620,082 (54%, winner)
  • Jim McFerrin (D) 524,455 (46%)

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

• Place 1
  • Greg Shaw (R) 631,580 (55%, winner)
  • Aubrey Ford, Jr (D) 514,837 (45%)
• Place 2
  • Kelli Wise (R) 642,954 (56%, winner)
  • Claude E. Patton (D) 504,634 (44%)
• Place 3
  • Sam Welch (R) 599,536 (52%, winner)
  • Deborah Bell Paseur (D) 551,633 (48%)

Circuit Court of Alabama, 10th Judicial Circuit

• Place 1
  • Joseph L. Boohaker (D)
• Place 5
  • Teresa B. Petelos (R)
• Place 6
  • J. Scott Vowell (D)
• Place 7
  • Bill Cole (R) 87,120 (51%, winner)
  • James Kendrick (D) 83,586 (49%)
• Place 8
  • Mike Graffeo (D) 91,779 (53%, winner)
  • Pat Moore (R) 80,796 (47%)
• Place 9
  • G. William Noble (R)
• Place 11
  • Houston Brown (D)
• Place 12
  • Jill Ganus (R) 89,912 (53%, winner)
  • Minnie Tunstall (D) 79,642 (47%)
• Place 13
  • David A. Sullivan (D)
  • Ed Ramsey (R)
• Place 15
  • Suzanne Childers (D) 89,896 (52%, winner)
  • John C. Calhoun (R) 81,452 (48%)
• Place 16
  • Teresa Pulliam (R) 87,461 (51%, winner)
  • Don Colee (D) 82,463 (49%)
• Place 18
  • J. Brian Huff (R) 85,037 (50.03%, winner)
  • Andra D. Sparks (D) 84,939 (49.97%)
• Place 27
  • Virginia A. Vinson (R)

Amendments

• Amendment 1 (Act 2005-105) authorizing the city of Prichard to establish an Alabama Foreign Trade Investment Zone under the US System of General Preferences and the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act.
  • No 408,900 (50.2%)
  • Yes 406,010 (49.8%)
• Amendment 2 (Act 2005-215) requiring ad valorem property tax of at least 10 mills in each school district
  • Yes 582,532 (58.6%)
  • No 412,127 (41.4%)
• Amendment 3 (Act 2006-512) providing for the election of a school board in Macon County
  • Yes 468,018 (61.2%)
  • No 296,386 (38.8%)

Alabama Senate

• Alabama Senate District 16
  • Jabo Waggoner (R) 34,176 (78%, winner)
  • Russ Parker (D) 9,783 (22%)
• Alabama Senate District 18
  • Rodger Smitherman (D) 21,205 (81%, winner)
  • Stanley Nance (R) 5,062 (19%)
• Alabama Senate District 20
  • Linda Coleman (D) 21,658 (80%, winner)
  • Mel Glenn (R) 5,535 (20%)

Alabama House of Representatives

• Alabama House District 44
  • Arthur Payne (R) 8,431 (68%, winner)
  • Jonathan Barbee (D) 4,013 (32%)
• Alabama House District 54
  • Patricia Todd (D, unopposed)
• Alabama House District 58
  • Oliver Robinson (D) 7,178 (77%, winner)
  • Richard Rutledge (R) 2,156 (23%)
• Alabama House District 67
  • Yusuf Salaam (D) 7,910 (66%, winner)
  • Cliff Albright (Freedom) 2,125 (18%)
  • Adney Taylor (Ind) 2,035 (17%)

Jefferson County

Sheriff

• Mike Hale (R) 93,392 (53%, winner)
• Ron McGuffie (D) 83,440 (47%)

Circuit Clerk

• Anne-Marie Adams (D) 90,557 (53%, winner)
• Jerry Bahakel (R) (47%)

Jefferson County Commission

• District 1
  • Larry Langford (D) 25,714 (85%, winner)
  • Bill Finn (R) 4,652 (15%)
• District 2
  • Shelia Smoot (D, unopposed)
• District 3
  • Bobby Humphryes (R) 22,937 (64%, winner)
  • Carlton McWhorter (D) 12,658 (36%)
• District 4
  • Bettye Fine Collins (R, unopposed)
• District 5
  • Jim Carns (R, unopposed)

Jefferson County District Court

• Place 3
  • Elise Barclay (R)
• Place 6
  • Katrina Ross (D) 85,715 (50.4%, winner)
  • Ken Gomany (R) 84,305 (49.6%)
• Place 8
  • Alan Summers, Jr (D) 90,865 (53%, winner)
  • S. Phillip Bahakel (R) 80,741 (47%)
• Place 9
  • David N. Lichtenstein (D)

Jefferson County Probate Court

• Place 1
  • Alan King (D) 92,487 (54%, winner)
  • Mark Gaines (R) 80,267 (46%)
• Place 2
  • Sherri Friday (D) 93,671 (55%, winner)
  • S. D. Smallwood (R) 78,194 (45%)

External link

• Elections coverage on al.com

See also

• 2006 primary elections